[obol] Crook Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Charles Gates]

I did a little birding around Crook County today.  I concentrated on the
main water features.  My best find was a molting male ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK.  The bird was on North Shore Rd. at the eastern edge of Prineville
Reservoir.  The grosbeak responded to pishing.  This is the first time I
have seen this species in the county.

I also found 3 BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS and 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS.
The Orange-crowned Warblers were found in the same location where I found
two birds a couple of weeks ago which makes me wonder if they bred there.
That would be unusual.  I found good numbers of peeps at Ochoco Reservoir
and the Prineville Sewer Ponds.  There was 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, and 16 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS also at the Prineville Sewer
Ponds.

Chuck Gates
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